Today, Chickaletta and her sisters got some much-needed attention! Of course, these backyard beauties are mostly self-sufficient, from a day-to-day aspect, but they do need my care and attention from time to time! If you’re curious about how I maintain a clean, safe, productive environment for our fine-feathered ladies, you’ve
Category: Chickens
Things are not always perfect here in our little slice of paradise. Recently, one of our hens, Chicakletta, was being picked on (henpecked?) by the others. It started out slowly, as if they were telling her to go away. They would cackle at her, push her away sometimes, and I
Everybody needs some help sometimes, even chickens!! We all need each other, and they are no different. They need us to pay attention to them, their behaviors, their habits, and so on. There are some times when we as owners need to step in and amend what our chickens are
Joy of joys! The day your backyard chickens begin laying eggs is certainly a day to celebrate! And it is the first of many days that all start out like Easter; with an egg hunt. But read on to learn how to minimize the craziness, so you can get on
When I think about my backyard chickens, I think back to the very beginning. We got them when they were a mere two days old. We bought ours from a small, family run feed store that is local to us, but they are also available at larger stores like Tractor
It was November of 2019, and our family was settled into the school year and its routine. Everything was going well, and all was calm…so, what did we need? More excitement, of course! There were questions flying around our house such as “Should we get another dog?” and “How about